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ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING UTILITIES

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Teflon, a white soft, waxy and non adhesive polymer is used as a leak prevention material for threaded pipes.

What is the chemical name of teflon?

a)

Triflouroethane

b)

Polyethylene

c)

Tetrafluoroethylene

d)

Pentafluoroethylene

2.

An engineered material created through a patented procedure that bonds glossy porcelain-enameled metal to a structural composite through an injection moulding process, used in manufacturing bathtubs. What is the designated name of this patented material used in market today?

a)

Xpelor

b)

Dacron

c)

Lucite

d)

Americast

3.

Which type of pump is commonly used to convey or remove storm or underground water from a pit?

The unit is submerged under water with the discharged connected above it and into the drain located at the street level.

a)

Ejector pump

b)

Turbine pump

c)

Submersible pump

d)

Jet pump

4.

What kind of plastic fitting can be used to connect galvanized iron pipe to a plastic pipe directly without the use of coupling?

a)

Union

b)

Female adaptor

c)

Male adaptor

d)

Bushing

5.

When designing a septic tank, which of the following practices is NOT acceptable in so far as standard trade practice and code requirement is concerned?

a)

Vents not necessary

b)

Inlet pipe connected at the leaching chamber

c)

No airspace between underside of slab and scum line

d)

All of these

6.

In waste disposal system, one of the concerns of sanitary engineers and public health officials is the spread of disease caused by bacteria found in sewage. What type of bacteria are present in feces excreted by man and animals?

a)

E.coli

b)

Salmonella

c)

Entamoeba histolytica

d)

Necator americanus

7.

What material has that property that allows the smooth flow of wastewater due to its low flow resistance?

a)

Plastic pipe

b)

Galvanized steel pipe

c)

Concrete pipe

d)

Cast iron pipe

8.

What kind of joint which utilizes heat as a means of bonding monolithically plastic pipes and fittings of homogenous composition?

a)

Heat bonding joint

b)

Heat fusion joint

c)

Fusion welding joint

d)

Plastic welding joint

9.

The following are examples of drainage fittings EXCEPT ______

a)

Street tee

b)

90° degree bend

c)

Sanitary tee

d)

Crawfoot

10.

Which among the following classes of galvanized steel pipes has the thickest wall section?

a)

Schedule 80

b)

Schedule 60

c)

Schedule 40

d)

Schedile 10

11.

Which of the following items is considered a fixture?

a)

Floor drain

b)

Bidet

c)

Water closet

d)

All of these

12.

Which of the following conditions may cause backflow?

a)

Backpressure

b)

Difference in elevation

c)

Cross connection

d)

All of these

13.

In the abbreviations PEx, what does x stand for?

a)

Cross linked

b)

Extra

c)

Alkoxy component

d)

Exterior application

14.

Which of the ff. Paramters or factors can be used to size drainage pipes?

a)

Fixture unit value

b)

Length of pipe

c)

Number and type of fixtures

d)

All of these

15.

Which of the following fixture combination can be technically considered a battery of fixture?

a)

4 urinals

b)

2 water closets, 1 lavatory, 1 shower head

c)

1 shower

d)

1 water closet, 1 shower and 1 urinal

16.

Using the rule of thumb in the design of a septic tank with a digestive chamber capacity of 4 cubic meters,

What should be the liquid capacity of the leaching chamber?

a)

1 cu mtr

b)

2 cu mtrs

c)

3 cu mtrs

d)

4 cu mtrs

17.

Pipes used in the plumbing industry are provided by manufacturers. The manufacturing of pipes is based on standards set by authorities and trade consultants.

Which of the following sizes is not commercially available, hence, pipes of this size are commonly substituted with a larger one?

a)

1/2 inch

b)

3/4 inch

c)

1 1/2 inches

d)

1 3/4 inches

18.

A check valve is a kind of backflow prevention device used in what system of plumbing?

a)

Sanitary drainage system

b)

Water supply system

c)

Storm drainage system

d)

None of these

19.

A globe valve is a kind of valve in which the flow of water is cut off by means of circular disk that fits against the valve seat. What is the appropriate position or direction of liquid flow inside the valve based on the given figure below?

a)

Upside down to the right

b)

To the left

c)

To the right

d)

Any direction

20.

Vent Pipes should be installed in plumbing system in order to prevent ________

a)

Backpressure

b)

Evaporation

c)

Capillary action

d)

Leak

21.

What design provision should be critically considered in the design and construction of a septic tank?

a)

Manhole

b)

Inlet and outlet

c)

Airspace

d)

All of these

22.

Which in the list is a term NOT aptly used in sanitary drainage system?

a)

Riser

b)

Waste stack

c)

Scum and sludge

d)

Influent/effluent

23.

Which of the following would logically have the least pipe size?

a)

Fixture drain

b)

House drain

c)

Stack

d)

Horizontal branch

24.

A stack is approximately applicable to a vertical line of _______

a)

Vent

b)

Waste

c)

Soil

d)

All of these

25.

A yoke is a type of ventilation used as an interconnection between what sections or portions of plumbing systems?

a)

House drain and house sewer

b)

Vent stack and soil stack

c)

House drain and soil stack

d)

House sewer and vent stack

26.

Which of the following type of ventilation is used to provide air circulation for two traps placed back to back or side by side such as lavatories or urinals?

a)

Individual vent

b)

Circuit vent

c)

Unit vent

d)

Looped vent

27.

The term impedance is used in transformers and other devices in ac system is a combination of _______

a)

Resistance and reactance

b)

Inductance and capacitance

c)

Resistivity and conductivity

d)

None of these

28.

Mho is defined as ______

a)

The reciprocal of ohm

b)

Unit of conductance

c)

a. only

d)

Both a and b

29.

Copper as a conductor has the property or properties of being ________

a)

Ductile

b)

Malleable

c)

A only

d)

A and b

30.

Cables are conductors that are ______

a)

Larger than wires

b)

Stranded (no. 6 AWG and larger)

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

31.

A factory assembly of one or more conductors, each individually insulated and enclosed In a metallic sheath of interlocking, metal tape or a smooth corrugated metallic tube.

a)

Metal Clad Cable (type MC)

b)

Shielded Non-metallic Sheathed Cable (type SNM)

c)

Armored Cable (type AC)

d)

Mineral Insulated, Metal Sheathed Cable ( type MI)

32.

Fusible material in a fuse may be made of any of the following except _______

a)

Lead

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Tin

33.

A type of switch used for transferring one or more load conductor connections from one power source to another

a)

Trasfer switch

b)

Isolating switch

c)

General use switch

d)

General snap switch

34.

The following are components of a Fan Coil Unit (FCU) except ________

a)

Fan

b)

Coil

c)

Filter

d)

Condenser

35.

Which refrigerant type is commonly used in split type air conditioning?

a)

R-22

b)

R-124

c)

R-13

d)

R-134A

36.

What part of the air conditioning system pulls the air from intake through filters and distributes it to the conditioned space?

a)

Cooling coil

b)

Heating coil

c)

Humidifier

d)

Air handling unit